Metropolis

This animated feature from Taro Rin is a beautiful, if confusing film. The Anime was state of the art when released, and viewers may never see another film quite like it, with it's unique characters, and massive scale. The story revolves around the futuristic city Metropolis where Humans and robots live, sectioned off according to different levels of normal and subterranean cities. When the small boy Ken-Ichi finds a beautiful young robot girl, he must help her to find out her purpose for existing, a purpose both of them are not prepared for. The art is incredible, and the story interesting, but the messages are not as clear as they ought to be, still over all, an intriguing film, well worth discovering.

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